germany boosts liquefied natural gas imports, despite climate concerns

the höegh esperanza, germany’s first floating lng terminal to be commissioned for service, sits just off the north sea coast.
the höegh esperanza, germany’s first floating lng terminal to be commissioned for service, sits just off the north sea coast.

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germany faced an energy crisis this winter due to the cutoff of natural gas supplies from russia. the country had been relying on that gas to heat homes and drive europe’s largest economy. so where has it turned now to meet energy needs? and what do those decisions mean for the climate?

grant schwab traveled to germany to learn more about its new reliance on liquefied natural gas, or lng, from the united states. listen to his story below.


this story was featured in our series, a greener zeitgeist: medill reports from germany.

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